Private Equity
* Thyssenkrupp shares jump 6.2% (Adds Danske Bank analyst comment): FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Finland’s Kone (KNEBV.HE) is considering teaming up with a private equity partner to bid for Thyssenkrupp’s (TKAG.DE) elevator business, three people familiar with the matter said. Kone has long been interested in Elevator Technology (ET) - which analysts say could be worth as much as 17 billion euros ($19 billion) - and has been exploring options for a deal with the help of Bank of America (BAC.N), sources told Reuters in May.

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